Question

What should be substracted from(-5/18+5/12)to get-11/72?

Answer 1

-5/18+5/12
=5/36
-11/72-5/36
-21/72

Answer 2

Hi ,

Let x is subtracted from ( -5/18 + 5/12)

to get -11/72

( -5/18 + 5/12 ) - x = -11/72

[ -10 + 15 ] /72 - x = - 11/72

5/72 - x = -11/72

- x = -11/72 - 5/72

- x = - 16/72

- x = - 2/9

Therefore ,

x = 2/9

I hope this helps you.

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